Sen. Mike Hastings

Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the transportation of ready-mixed concrete and aggregate materials shall be deemed to be employment upon public works. Includes additional trucking related activities within the scope of the Act. Includes in the calculation of the prevailing wage rate, rental costs for trucks and equipment provided by owner-operators. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that whenever a grant or a contract liability exceeding $100,000 (currently, $20,000) is incurred by any State agency, a copy of the contract, purchase order, grant, or lease shall be filed with the Comptroller within 30 calendar days thereafter.

Creates the Consumer Credit Reporting Agency Registration and Cybersecurity Program Act. Provides for requirements for consumer credit reporting agency registration. Contains provisions regarding grounds for revocation and suspension of a registration. Provides that by January 1, 2020, a consumer credit reporting agency must have a cybersecurity program documented in writing and designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of its information systems. Provides that a consumer credit reporting agency shall implement and maintain a written cybersecurity policy setting forth its policies and procedures for the protection of its information systems and nonpublic information stored on those information systems. Provides that a consumer credit reporting agency shall designated a qualified individual as a chief information security officer to oversee and implement its cybersecurity policy. Contains provisions concerning penetration testing and vulnerability assessments, audit trail, access privileges, and application security. Provides that a consumer credit reporting agency shall conduct periodic risk assessments of its information systems. Provides requirements for cybersecurity personnel and third-party service provider security policy. Provides that a consumer credit reporting agency shall establish a written incident response plan designed to promptly respond to a cybersecurity event. Provides that the consumer credit reporting agency shall notify the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation of the existence of a cybersecurity event no later than 72 hours after the event occurred. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. In the definition of "Energy Efficiency Project", includes measures that decrease the heat rate in the generation of electricity. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. In the definition of "energy efficiency", includes measures that decrease the heat rate in the generation of electricity.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides for a scoring methodology for competitive sealed proposals under the Act. Provides that no vendor shall be eligible for renewal of a contract when that vendor has failed to demonstrate a good faith effort towards meeting the goals established in the utilization plan, or that vendor is not otherwise excused from compliance under the Business Enterprise Program Act. Provides for annual diversity training and a report on such training. Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides that when a State agency or public institution of higher education issues requests for proposals or solicitations that fall within a service or product offering that has a history of disparate awards to a class of business owners that are underrepresented in contract awards, it shall be the aspirational goal to use service or product providers owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities for not less than 20% of the total dollar amount of that State contract. Provides that each State agency and institution of higher education shall include in its report on its utilization of businesses owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities a plan to increase the diversity of the vendors engaged in contracts with the State agency or public institution of higher education, with a particular focus on the most underrepresented in contract awards. Makes conforming changes.

Amends the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act. In a Section concerning small contracts under the Act, provides that specified provisions do not apply to architectural, engineering, and land surveying contracts with an estimated basic professional services fee of less than $100,000 (currently, $25,000).

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that all small purchases and all other contracts entered into under the Code with an annual value of more than $50,000 shall be accompanied by Standard Illinois Certifications in a form prescribed by each chief procurement officer.

Creates the Right to Know Data Transparency and Privacy Act. Provides that an operator of a commercial website or online service that collects personally identifiable information through the Internet about individual customers residing in Illinois who use or visit its commercial website or online service shall notify those customers of certain specified information pertaining to its personal information sharing practices. Requires an operator to make available certain specified information upon disclosing a customer's personal information to a third party, and to provide an email address, toll-free telephone number, or webform whereby customers may request or obtain that information. Provides violation provisions. Provides that any waiver of the provisions of the Act or any agreement that does not comply with the applicable provisions of the Act shall be void and unenforceable. Provides that no provision of the Act shall be construed to conflict with or apply to specified provisions of federal or State law or certain interactions with State or local government. Provides findings and purpose. Defines terms.

Declares March 28, 2019 as Celebrating Women in Public Office Day.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that for contracts with an annual value of more than $100,000 (currently, all contracts) entered into under an exemption, each State agency shall post to the appropriate procurement bulletin the name of the contractor, a description of the supply or service provided, the total amount of the contract, the term of the contract, and the exception to the Code utilized. Provides that notice of each contract with an annual value of more than $100,000 (currently, all contracts) entered into by a State agency that is related to the procurement of artistic or musical goods and services shall be published in the Illinois Procurement Bulletin within 14 calendar days after contract execution. Provides that notice of each contract with an annual value of more than $100,000 (currently, all contracts) entered into by a public institution of higher education that is related to the procurement of specified goods and services shall be published in the Procurement Bulletin within 14 calendar days after contract execution.